The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18

Institutions and the Penitentiary to
make their visit and the other CON-
mittees to work.
Mr.. Ecan asked that members OF
the Psnitentiary Committee be ex.
cused in order that they might join
the Senate committee to visit the main
prison. Granted.
coLoRRD CADETS.
Mr.. McElwte e's Joint resolution re-
quiring the payment to colored cadets
attending the Fisk University, Rog r
Williams Upiversiiy and Central Ten.
nesees College Of the same sum a.
lowed cadets at Knoxville was next
taken up and rec commended for rt jec-
ton by the Committee on Education
and Common Schools.
RAILROAD REGULATION.
The resolution requesting The Com
mittee on Railroads to draft and report
a bill for the regulation OF railroad
traffic With the State in conformity
with the spirit Of the Reagan. Cullom
bill, YVES recommended by the Rail
road Committee for adoption.
The mechanics lien law was made
the special order for 1890 o'clock II IN
tomorrow friday.
The resolution to refer to the Com
mittse on Public Grounds and Bnild
ings for investigation and report certain
accounts for material furnished for
the Capitol grounds was adopted.
The resolution sets forth that there
is no fund for the payment OF these
accounts.
Tee next resolution read was Mr..
BuTke's resolution requiring the Com
missioner Of Agriculture to furnish an
itemized statement OF the disposition
of the $,0,0G0 approximation for the
Tennessee exhibit at New Orleans.
Mr.. Miller moved to table the reso.
luton.
Mr.. Burke said that public report
should be made OF the disposal OF this
public fund.
Mr.. Fort-The itemiGed statement
was published in the Banner, and you
all know the fearful results.
The motion to table iailed-yeas, 27
nays, 43.
Mr.. L lis said he understood that
the general government had made an
appropriation Of $4,000, and he had
seen no statement Of the disposal OF
this sum.
Mr.. Hurt thought the whole matter
was covered by House resolution No.
81, requiring an investigation into the
workings of the Bureau OF Agri
culture,
Mr.. Williams, Of Franklin, said that
the money had been appropriated and
had gone plimmering. 1t had served
only to advertise soma exhibitors. A
monument to the folly of the State in
making the appropriation etood in the
corridor outside, and another in the
pile Of kindling wood down stairs. He
hoped the Stste would order this dis
tributed among the poor of the city.
AS he understood it, there had been
no itemiz:d statement made OF this
appropriation. There was $4,000 ap-
propriated by the General Govern
ment and other sums contributed by
the counties. IL was desired TO know
what was done with the specific
appropriation Of $4,000 made
by the State, and this would properly
involve statement Of the disp ,sal OF
the other sums. He had no idea, he
would state, that the Commissions rs
wanted to dodge or had improperly
disposed Of the appropriation. He
thought O full statement should be
made, and that it should stand as q
monument Of the folly Of the appro.
priation, that other General Assemblies
might be warned thereby. He said
the appropriation was o foolish one
for foolish purpose.
Mr.. Fort said that an itemig I'd state
ment had been made and joint COM
mittee had reported.
Senator Greene had submitted q
separate report, expressing the opin-
ion that the money had not been ju-
diciously expended.
Mr.. Fort said he thought il likely
that there had been some extravaganza
in the matter OF board bills, etc.
Mr.. Miller thought this resolution q
ref 4Ction upon the committee who
had reported.
Mr.. Ellis did not 80 consider it. He
mentioned as matters requiring more
detailed report-the sums credited to
board bills without stating how many
persons were included in such bills.
Mr.. Burke said that this resolution
provided for no committee but siu ply
requested YepOIt to be made.
The resolution was then adopted by
vote Of 40 yeas, to 22 nays.
The House adjourned tilf $3.50
o'clock am. Friday.